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Kat Clay

@katclay.com

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🎲 ENNIE and ARPIA award-winning TTRPG author. Writes Call of Cthulhu. Short stories in Interzone, Aurealis, and Cosmic Horror Monthly. Game reviews on YouTube. Hobbit in a leather jacket. 🇦🇺🐨

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Kat Clay @katclay.com · 18d

Genuinely shocked and amazed to have won the award for Best Scenario for Resort at the Australian Industry Roleplaying Awards.

I am truly grateful to all the playtesters, my friend @johnnylogmar.bsky.social, the fine folks @chaosium.bsky.social and the TTRPG community for their support. 🙏

A blonde white woman in a black dress in front of a sign that says resort

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Kat Clay @katclay.com · 3d

I saw the talk with Rob at PAX and deeply respected how much he recommended his team and the work they did.

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Kat Clay @katclay.com · 3d

Ran Resort for a bunch of friends last night and every time, the chaos goes to 11. It's a joy to run as a keeper - I've never had more fun and laughs wreaking havoc on the players.

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Stu Sellens @johnnylogmar.bsky.social · 4d

Just published a supplement for Call of Cthulhu, which features my first ever short story in print (Ex Libris)! It was great collaborating with so many creative minds on this. If you want a collection of 60+ tomes of forbidden lore for your game, check it out!
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

A shelf of books. The cover of one is facing forwards with a post-it note, reading "a catalogue of Mythos tomes by SR Sellens and Friends"

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Kat Clay @katclay.com · 8d

If you're in Melbourne, I'm running The Hammersmith Haunting as part of a spooky event at Elder Gods & Dragons in Carlton on Saturday 1 November.

Come along for the gaslight vibes and maybe some insanity along the way...
www.egnd.com.au/event-detail...

An event promotion with the text Victorian Horror, a call of Cthulhu halloween event. Sat 1 November, 2-5pm, $15 per player 4 games to choose from, Melbourne authored modules hosted at Elder Gods and dragons

Event promo with the text the Hammersmith Haunting a Call of Cthulhu Halloween event and a QR code.

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Kat Clay @katclay.com · 10d

Fun story, I have actually flown a Cessna.

Kat Clay @katclay.com · 11d

Clearly, my new Call of Cthulhu author photo.

A photo of a white woman in a fake fur coat driving a fighter jet

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Kat Clay @katclay.com · 14d

Had an absolutely brilliant time at PAX doing absolutely nothing except for wandering around and seeing friends and cosplayers.

A white blonde woman in a pax beanie giving the peace sign

A panel called that's sus dealing with impostor syndrome

A cosplay of esquie and a character from expedition 33

Three smiling faces of organisers at the chaosium booth

Kat Clay @katclay.com · 14d

Tis I, pretending to be erudite

Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 15d

Every year at #PAXAUS we host a community content creators meet-up: it was delightful to have so many creators—new, aspiring, and established—along today. Look out for their work in the Miskatonic Repository, Jonstown Compendium, and Companions of Arthur at @drivethrurpg.com!

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JS @theeldritchjs.bsky.social · 15d

And this 2ND in line baroness was brought to life beautifully both in play and illustration by @annspaghetti.bsky.social! I really played up the class from @chaosium.bsky.social and all it's author's gaslight chtulhu, so she and Kirk McDougal be scheming while the rest rushes to St. Paul's Church

a hand drawn aristocrat by my amazing friend @annspaghetti.bsky.social! showing her Call of Cthulhu Character Phoebe De Boyes-Lyon, an villianess and aristocrat in the British empire during the Gaslight Cthulhu setting.

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Kat Clay @katclay.com · 15d

Love it! Hope you have a brilliant time.

Kat Clay @katclay.com · 15d

It's Baron from the Baronies!

JS @theeldritchjs.bsky.social · 15d

Running @katclay.com's hammersmith haunting again today this time over on roll20 with friends from all over the globe :) 6 investigators so one more then is usual, we made their character an scheming villainess, second in line to an barony. Her sister actually sponsors the club to keep her busy.

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Kat Clay @katclay.com · 16d

The Stream of Chaos begins with Amelia Tyler!! 🐙 @chaosium.bsky.social

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Kat Clay @katclay.com · 16d

Headlice is my favourite game of PAX so far.

Absolutely madcap parasitic adventures, but they got the mechanics just right. Hilarious.

A poster and screen showing a game featuring a bouncing headlice

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Kat Clay @katclay.com · 16d

PAX I am here!

I'm not doing panels or content creation this year, just chilling and catching up with friends. If you see me, feel free to say hi.

A blonde white woman making the peace sign at camera in front of a pax sign

Kat Clay @katclay.com · 17d

Also I really need to share my outfit from last night's ARPIAs cause they said gala and I answered. 💁‍♀️

A blonde white woman in an evening gown next to a game worlds sign at ACMI

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Kat Clay @katclay.com · 17d

Also thankyou! Your feedback about not labelling boxes as 'box' was helpful 😁

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 18d

Congrats to Chaosium community content creators @katclay.com and @davidwaldron.bsky.social, winners at the Australian RPG Industry Awards #ARPIA tonight, part of Melbourne International Games Week.

Kat won Best Scenario for 'Resort' (Call of Cthulhu) and David was awarded Best Emerging Creator.

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Kat Clay @katclay.com · 18d

Rendered my entire thank you speech in interpretive song.

Kat Clay @katclay.com · 18d

Thanks my friend, and thank you for supporting me 🙏

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Kat Clay @katclay.com · 22d

I rewatched Princess Mononoke again tonight (first time on the big screen) and it is truly a perfect movie.

Also let's all please live in harmony with the forests thanks very much.

a bunch of ghosts are standing in a dark forest

Alt: a bunch of ghosts are standing in a dark forest

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Kat Clay @katclay.com · 28d

It's got the Royal Selangor stamp and is signed 1996. Goes with my Gollum goblet...

Kat Clay @katclay.com · 28d

Can't believe this seriously good op shop find of the Galadriel goblet by Royal Selangor. Straight to the Gondor room.

A pewter goblet of Galadriel with closed eyes.

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Stu Sellens @johnnylogmar.bsky.social · Sep 26

Had such a great time recording this play-though of @katclay.com's The Well of All Fear.

Thanks again to our Keeper @valygirlheather.bsky.social, and to our amazing guests @tayacampbellover.bsky.social and @maijaihibberd.bsky.social of @damselsdnd.bsky.social

youtu.be/MMAJVJIDG0Q

The Well of All Fear (Act 1) | Regency Cthulhu Actual Play

YouTube video by Miskatonic Playhouse

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Kat Clay @katclay.com · Sep 20

I've been streaming The Drifter this week and I'm loving it, the viewers are loving it, and I reckon it's a bloody ripper @dave.powerhoof.com

A still from the the video game The Drifter with a man underground with a young person in pixel art.

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